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Libya

Currency code: 
LYD
Currency name: 
Libyan dinar
Country name: 
Libya
Capital: 
Tripoli
Country code: 
LY
Continent: 
Africa
Independence: 
December 24, 1951
Independent from: 
from UN trusteeship
Total area: 
1,759,540
Land area: 
1,759,540
Population: 
6,002,347
Population note: 
6,002,347 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
Arabic
All languages: 
Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)
Time zone: 
CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Drive on: 
Right
Calling code: 
+218
Domain: 
.ly